Kathleen Pierce, of Lincroft, N.J., Awarded International Teaching Assistantship

VILLANOVA, PA (06/13/2012)(readMedia)-- Villanova University alumna Kathleen Pierce, of Lincroft, N.J., has been awarded a French Government English Teaching Assistantship to serve as an English language teacher abroad.

Pierce earned a bachelor's degree in Francophone Studies and Art History from the University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2012. She plans to pursue a doctorate in art history with a concentration on 18th and 19th century European art.

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